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Many a year ago in old Sorrento |
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a certain ditty was quite the thing |
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Whenever a mother rocked her baby in Sorrento |
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this little ditty she used to sing: |
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa |
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah |
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa |
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my bambino go to sleep! |
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa |
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah |
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa |
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my bambino go to sleep! |
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All the stars are in the skies ready to say "goodnight" |
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can't you see your doll is sleepy too? |
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Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight |
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while she sings a lullaby to you: |
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Oh, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa |
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah |
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa |
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my bambino go to sleep! |
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All the stars are in the skies ready to say "goodnight" |
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can't you see your doll is sleepy too? |
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Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight |
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while she sings a lullaby to you: |
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Oh, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa |
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah |
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa |
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my bambino go to sleep! |
